Updated 2026-09-27
한국어Effect
Lightning ChargesWhile Lightning Charges remain, they grant an attack-roll bonus and additional Lightning damage.
The ongoing bonus and the extra damage at the charge threshold are different. The basic attack bonus does not keep increasing with every charge.
Equipment determines how charges are gained. Check the order of gaining and spending charges to see whether the next attack can use the extra damage.
Core rule
Attack rollsAn attack roll decides whether an attack hits. The total must meet or exceed the target’s Armour Class.
Roll a d20 and add the applicable ability modifier, proficiency bonus, and other attack bonuses. The weapon or spell determines which ability applies.
Damage is calculated after the hit is decided. A larger attack-roll total does not itself deal more damage.
Core rule
d20 rollsA d20 has twenty possible results, from 1 to 20. It is used to resolve attacks and many uncertain actions.
Add the relevant ability modifier, proficiency, and other bonuses to the die. Meeting the target number is enough to succeed.
Attack rolls, saving throws, and ability checks use different bonuses. A bonus to one does not automatically apply to the others.
Answer
When an item's specified trigger is met, it applies Lightning Charges.
Based on in-game textConditions vary by item. Check the original passive of the item that applies it.
Answer
While Lightning Charges remain, they grant an Attack Roll bonus and additional Lightning damage.
Derived from game dataMAG_CHARGED_LIGHTNINGLightning courses through you. You have +1 to
If you gain 5 charges, they are consumed the next time you deal damage, and you deal an additional 1d8 Lightning damage.
You lose 1 charge per turn.
Core rule
Repeated effects may grow stronger, last longer, replace one another, or fail to combine.
For conditions such as Radiating Orb, remaining turns also affect strength. In contrast, repeated resistance does not keep halving damage.
Check whether the effect stacks and whether it has a cap. A shared display name does not mean the values from every variant can be added together.
Answer
The game data below distinguishes an entry's listed duration from the duration actually applied.
Derived from game dataMAG_CHARGED_LIGHTNINGLightning courses through you. You have +1 to
If you gain 5 charges, they are consumed the next time you deal damage, and you deal an additional 1d8 Lightning damage.
You lose 1 charge per turn.
Answer
When the threshold is reached, stacks are consumed and additional Lightning damage occurs.
Derived from game dataMAG_CHARGED_LIGHTNINGLightning courses through you. You have +1 to
If you gain 5 charges, they are consumed the next time you deal damage, and you deal an additional 1d8 Lightning damage.
You lose 1 charge per turn.
Answer
Keep the charges while making several attacks to pursue the extra damage, while accounting for charges decreasing each turn.
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